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Broken Chords

Broken Chords at Stretford Public Hall

Saturday 3 October 2026 at 3:00pm-5:00pm
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About the show

Broken Chords is coming to Stretford Public Hall in October as part of Greater Manchester’s Month of Hope. Part concert, part confession, part love story, the show blends original music, storytelling and humour into a powerful piece of gig theatre that explores grief, resilience, the impact of sudden loss on relationships and finding hope through music.

Written and performed by Cumbrian creatives Kirstie Pelling and Stuart Wickes, this show is part of Manchester’s Shining a Light on Suicide campaign. Tickets are free thanks to a partnership with Greater Manchester NHS.

This funny, moving and defiantly hopeful production is directed by Joe Sumsion, former Artistic Director of Lancaster’s The Dukes Theatre. He described it as one of the most authentic pieces of theatre he has helped shape: “The fascinating blend of music, spoken word and dialogue creates original ‘must-see’ theatre. Audiences feel they have come on a journey and enjoyed an unforgettable event.”

Northern Arts Review said “Audience members stayed long after the show, unwilling, it seemed, to break the spell. In the busy atmosphere, Broken Chords looked more like the beginning of a movement than the debut in a limited show-run.”

Free tickets are available from ticketsource.com/brokenchords

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Broken Chords is a new musical play written and performed by Cumbrian creatives Kirstie Pelling and Stuart Wickes.

Part concert, part confession, part love story, the show blends original music, storytelling and humour into a powerful piece of gig theatre that explores grief, resilience, the impact of sudden loss on relationships and finding hope through music.

This moving, sometimes funny and ultimately hopeful production is directed by Joe Sumsion, former Artistic Director of Lancaster’s The Dukes Theatre. He described it as one of the most authentic pieces of theatre he has helped shape: “The fascinating blend of music, spoken word and dialogue creates original ‘must-see’ theatre. Audiences feel they have come on a journey and enjoyed an unforgettable event.”

Northern Arts Review said “Audience members stayed long after the show, unwilling, it seemed, to break the spell. In the busy atmosphere, Broken Chords looked more like the beginning of a movement than the debut in a limited show-run.”

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